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For the last three years helium, or rather the lack of it, has dominated the headlines. With concern at this predicament and the adverse impact it would have on the world, it was difficult to...

Cryotherm GmbH & Co. KG, based in Kirchen, Germany, specialises in the manufacture of vacuum super-insulated storage and transport vessels, as well as pipelines for cryogenic liquefied gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, hydrogen and...

From cutting and welding to electronics, aerospace and deep-sea diving to party balloons, helium has a wealth of applications in both gaseous and liquid form.

The 2015 Winter Session of the European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) will once again comprise two separate events – both with a firm focus on product safety.

As with the election of any new Prime Minister in a country, sweeping changes usually ensue. India’s 15th and recently elected leader, Narendra Modi, is no different and momentum from his appointment continues to swell.

The Asia-Pacific region is attracting increased investment interests across all segments of its energy value chain, particularly in the industrial gas sector.

Asia-Pacific – a land of opportunities, a hot bed of activity and what seems to be an ever-growing playground for industrial gas companies across the globe who are looking to invest in this dynamic, yet...

After three years of significant shortages, the global helium business now finds itself in a state of over-supply. Some estimates suggest that the entry of new capacity in the market in late 2013 and early...

The global helium market may have been in a state of over-supply in 2014, but as our previous feature explains, that does not spell the end of fragilities in the helium supply chain. Nor are...

Helium, as we are all too well aware, has typically been a gas in demand. By geography, the greatest demand for helium comes from the US (36%), while Asia (28%) and Europe (22%) are the...